Octavio Pitaluga
Founder/Chief Networking Officer, Tech-Bridges Marketing
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.topexecutivesnet.com |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Portuguese, Sales, Spanish |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | chief networking officer, cno, octavio pitaluga, ten, top executives net, topten |
| Schools: | Erasmus University of Rotterdam |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | RSM MBA Program |
| Position: | Webmaster team leader |
| Employer: | Tech-Bridges Marketing Ltda |
| Position: | Founder / CNO – Chief Networking Officer |
| Time period: | January 2004 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Provide training and coaching services with brand Net-bridges (http://www.net-bridges.com.br);
• Run online business community, TEN– Top Executives Net (http://www.topexecutivesnet.com); • Developed the whole company’s strategic planning, marketing and web strategies while building up strategic alliances with major players focused on international business acceleration; • Gave interviews to very prestigious media players about social networks: Folha de São Paulo, Jornal do Commércio, Você S/A, Jornal Zero Hora, DCI (Brazil), BBC Radio (UK), Roularta´s Business ICT Magazine (Belgium) and The Connects Show (Australia); • Have been writing articles, speaking and lecturing on business networks management in national/ international corporate events, universities, associations and in-company; • Currently preparing the internationalization process towards Europe, raising related funding and recruiting a team of local CNOs – Chief Networking Officers, per country basis. • TEN–Top Executives Net received MBC Global´s Multic-cultural Achievement Award in Oct, 2007. |
| Employer: | Ecademy Ltd (http://www.ecademy.com) |
| Position: | Ecademy South America / Ecademy Brazil – Online Business Networking – National Director |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2005 |
| Description: | • Started Ecademy Brazil for my own initiative in March 2004;
• Created and implemented Ecademy´s strategic business plan for Brazil and South America; • Selected and coached Regional Directors in South America. Started Chile in 2004 and Mexico, Peru and Argentina within 2005. |
| Employer: | 3C Communications International (TELE 2), (http://www.ccc.lu) |
| Position: | Marketing and Sales Director, 3C Transac Europe |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2001 |
| Description: | • Directed marketing and sales of four business units namely Transaction Services, Internet and Phones covering up to 17 Western European countries with a total turnover of EUR 18mio.
• Planned expansion of Transaction software solution operations from 7 to 15 countries within 2001 • Coordinated 15 people sales force based in 18 Western European countries • Increased turnover of Transaction Services in 21.5% during my first 9 months • Built strategic alliances to form sales channels with major cross border and local banks, credit card companies and POS/PMS and parking equipment manufacturers in Europe • Developed a “Success Pack” in partnership with Micros Fidélio – POS/PMS world leader supplier • Negotiated Pan European cross border-acquiring deals with major international hotel chains • Increased 3C B2B brand awareness with presence in several Pan European trade shows • Created a knowledge repository aiming to stimulate a well structured knowledge sharing across 3C • Coordinated the web page review setting focus on Transaction Services and outlined web strategy • Co-implemented Balance Scorecard methodology • Managed 3C Transac P&L |
| Employer: | Mphasis Corporation, (http://www.mphasis.com) |
| Position: | MBA/MBI Internship |
| Time period: | June 1999 - August 1999 |
| Description: | • Developed a business plan regarding the acquisition of a multi-media company in Europe |
| Employer: | Seara Alimentos S/A, (http://www.seara.com.br) |
| Position: | Senior Trader |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1997 |
| Description: | • Developed marketing strategy for frozen chicken parts exports to Japan (US$ 80-100 million/year)
• Developed sales channels with major Japanese trading companies • Assessed competitors in Asia and the U.S. • Participated in the ABEF (Frozen Chicken Brazilian Export Association) foruns about Japan • Determined production goals of four chicken slaughterhouses employing 2,500 people • Customized mix of products aiming best profitability • Standardized and defined packaging according to Japanese requirements • Led a four professional team responsible for production, logistics and documentation • Initiated contacts with Japanese customers and Brazilian Foreign Affairs authorithies concerning pork meat exports to Japan • Participated in the Total Quality Program and ISO 9000 implementation |
| Employer: | Kanematsu Do Brasil Ltda |
| Position: | Assistant Manager (1995), Management Assistant (1993-1994) |
| Time period: | January 1993 - December 1995 |
| Description: | • Assisted commercial activities concerning Brazilian steel industry namely raw materials (carbon coal, coke, fe-alloy) imports and final steel products exports
• Managed auto parts business. Achieved a US$ 400,000 net profit in a four contract for Ooka gears supply to GM do Brazil/Clark (Eaton) • Negotiated Thymidine imports from Japan • Coordinated Petrobras’ asphalt exports to Paraguay • Determined terms of contracts/credit agreements • Controlled shipments and concerned documents • Prepared financial business reports |
| Employer: | Brasita S/A and Companhia Santo Amaro de Automóveis |
| Position: | Sales Representative (Truck and Consortium respectively) |
| Time period: | January 1988 - December 1991 |
| Description: | • Promoted sales of Ford trucks and passenger cars. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Erasmus University of Rotterdam |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2000 |
| Degree: | MBA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Networking, traveling, friends, multi-cultural issues and horses.
Blogging: http://businessnetworksmanagement.blogspot.com/ |
| Awards: | Top Ibero American networker on major online business directory, LinkedIn, 21.500+ contacts and 75+ endorsements |
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Allan Johnston
Regional Manager for a NYSE firm in Alaska .Over 30 years of entrepreneurship support via non profit and for profit corporations. Currently working as Chief Encouragement Officer at TEAM Network Inc and VP at Wedbush Morgan Securities
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othman aljundi
Computer Engineering graduate from ALHUSAIN University.
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